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Full General News Archive by DateNovember 2004
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is supporting calls for an inquiry into the toxic gas Methyl Bromide, used as a timber fumigant in New Zealand ports. 22 November 2004 [Full Story] August 2004
23 August 2004 [Full Story] UK wharfies threaten strike Dock workers in the UK are voting on industrial action - the first national strike since Thatcher scrapped the dock labour scheme in 1989 10 August 2004 [Full Story] July 2004
A 30-YEAR veteran of the Charleston, South Carolina docks was killed early yesterday when a container fell on him at the Wando Terminal, Fairplay report. 07 July 2004 [Full Story] May 2004
Casualisation is life threatening, according to the International Dockworkers Council 13 May 2004 [Full Story] April 2004
A detailed guide to port safety including safe use of lifting appliances and loose gear, operations on shore and afloat, dangerous goods 07 April 2004 [Full Story] March 2004
Kiwi wharfies poised to renew hostilities with the notorious Mainland Stevedoring over casual non union labour 03 March 2004 [Full Story] January 2004
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says several waterfront workers were lucky to escape when several tonnes of collapsing equipment from a ships crane crashed onto the wharf at Southport in Bluff yesterday 15 January 2004 [Full Story] November 2003
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposes giving the nod to cranes hoisting two containers locked together at one time from a ship or dock. OSHA claims that two loaded containers of up to 20 tons can be safely lifted. 27 November 2003 [Full Story] ITF triumphs in Europe The plenary meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg has rejected the proposed EU Ports Directive by 229 votes to 209. 21 November 2003 [Full Story] Dutch wharfies close ports Stoppages to affect all Netherlands ports all week, Containerisation International magazine reports 12 November 2003 [Full Story] October 2003
It appears Patrick’s robot straddles have a mind of their own – something management were trying to do away with. On Monday, October 13 automated straddle 9 went haywire at Patrick’s Fisherman Islands Berth 7. The giant robot hurtled 10 feet past the electronic barrier and crashed through a metal panel fence into the reefer area at 1.30pm, according to Brisbane branch officials. 15 October 2003 [Full Story] European port package safeguards ditched Attempts to produce a compromise on the controversial package of port reform proposals have led to a shameful capitulation by the European Parliament, The International Transport Workers' Federation reports. 03 October 2003 [Full Story] September 2003
Dock workers will mobilise across Europe this week (8 to 12 September) against selfhandling on ships and the proposed European Ports Directive, and in preparation for a further major action on 29 September. They will be supported by volunteers from seafarers’ unions and the ITF’s force of maritime inspectors. 07 September 2003 [Full Story] August 2003
All major ports across India will be brought to a three-hour standstill today, ITF London reports. Some 80,000 port workers are protesting the government’s refusal to honour their national agreement and pay a productivity bonus of up to 20 per cent for 2002-2003. 29 August 2003 [Full Story] Toll delegates talk tactics MUA delegates from Toll Westernport,Pt Kembla,Geelong and Melbourne met with branch and national officials in the Victorian Union rooms on August 19.to develop a negotiating strategy for the ongoing enterprise negotiations 27 August 2003 [Full Story] Indian port workers die on log carrier Indian authorities are investigating the sudden death of three stevedoring workers and one labour board employee on board the Thai flagged bulk carrier 20 August 2003 [Full Story] NZ wharfies raise bug alert Bluff wharfies showed last night that New Zealand workers are the front line of defence against biological threats. 07 August 2003 [Full Story] Port workers mobilise across Europe The International Transport Workers' Federation yesterday announced five days of actions by European dockers to stamp out the growing use of selfhandling and to ram home the message to the EU that its proposed port directive would open the door to the use of unskilled and untrained labour. 05 August 2003 [Full Story] July 2003
The International Transport Workers' Federation today warned shipowners, shippers and senior officials of the European Union that they face an intensified campaign of coordinated resistance if they press ahead with moves to encourage cargo self handling. 24 July 2003 [Full Story] June 2003
02 June 2003 [Full Story] May 2003
A Californian jury verdict this month is expected to result in a new wave of asbestos claims 28 May 2003 [Full Story] April 2003
Action to stop European ports of convenience 27 April 2003 [Full Story] ILWU decries police violence in Oakland The ILWU locals 19,10 and 8 newletter Maritime Workers' Monitor 22 April 2003 [Full Story] US Police fire on workers and protestors Oakland police use concussion grenades and wooden bullets against unionists and community picketing American President Lines and Stevedoring Services of America re war shipments 14 April 2003 [Full Story] Invaders pay Iraqi port workers slave wages As the coalition forces convoy through nearby towns and Basra in trucks , calling for work on the docks over megaphones , it is clear that a shape up is being administered by the invading British and American forces on behalf of the mega-bilionaire shipping and stevedoring companies that will be on contract to militarily re-supply the invasion, and later re-build Iraq for the new administration. 10 April 2003 [Full Story] March 2003
‘A major step forward’ was the verdict of the International Transport Workers’ Federation and its European arm the ETF on the European Parliament’s decision (11 March) to amend - and effectively water down - the controversial EU Ports Directive. 14 March 2003 [Full Story] February 2003
Unionists missing, presumed dead after clash with security forces and oil giant 18 February 2003 [Full Story] November 2002
Negotiations on the 2002 P&O Agreement were continued last week with the Bulk & General agreement being in a final stage of conclusion. However, more progress is required in the terminal negotiations. 01 November 2002 [Full Story] October 2002
Members employed in stevedoring at the old BHP facility in Kwinana, recently negotiated a new enterprise agreement with the Fremantle Port Authority, following the Authorities (FPA) purchase of the Kwinana site. 01 October 2002 [Full Story] September 2002
ITF and MUA delegate in East Timor, Mick Killick, reported last night the first maritime trade union agreement was reached in the 500-year history of the former Portuguese colony. 26 September 2002 [Full Story] Safety problems continue to plague West Coast of US ILWU press release claims labour shortages and safety problems plague US West Coast ports: 26 September 2002 [Full Story] August 2002
US wharfies retaliate against government attempt to intervene on the side of the bosses 12 August 2002 [Full Story] Casualisation a risk to workplace safety Changing work patterns, including casualisation, could increase accident rates and other occupational safety issues, according to two new European reports. 02 August 2002 [Full Story] July 2002
Industrial unrest looms 30 July 2002 [Full Story] ILWU reject employers contract US wharfies vote down bosses proposal 26 July 2002 [Full Story] June 2002
20 June 2002 [Full Story] Stressed Out Shiftwork, stress and sleeplessness are all taking a toll on the health and family life of waterside workers, according to a new study 13 June 2002 [Full Story] ITF backs US longshore workers International solidarity with ILWU 12 June 2002 [Full Story] Members endorse new EA for Bass Strait Cargo 04 June 2002 [Full Story] Blood replaces Burgess in top P&O job Andrew Burgess is to leave P&O Ports and be replaced as head of Australian stevedoring by Tim Blood. 03 June 2002 [Full Story] May 2002
Toll is now the sole shareholder of BHP Stevedoring and the union has reached agreement protecting jobs, pay and conditions of all members 28 May 2002 [Full Story] P&O EBA talks in full swing 28 May 2002 [Full Story] P&O delegates hammer out terms of next eba 15 May 2002 [Full Story] Melbourne wharfie injured at Appleton Dock 09 May 2002 [Full Story] November 2001
BHP Billiton has announced it is contracting out all its stevedoring operations in Australia and New Zealand in the first quarter of 2002. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] Grain terminal seeks to take over stevedoring Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) is seeking to take over stevedoring operations from West Australian Grain Stevedores, a joint venture between Patrick and Western Stevedores in Kwinana, WA and other enterprises by 2002. No assurances have been provided that MUA labour would keep the work of grain loading. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] Some jobs saved during CSX buyout BRISBANE: The MUA has rescued five of 32 permanent jobs lost with the withdrawal of CSX (Sea-Land) from Brisbane after Lang Corp/Patricks bought its assets midyear, with most other members offered interport transfers, casual positions or redundancies. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] Wharfie delegates to meet prior to P & O EBA Members at P & O wharves will be electing delegates to a conference early next year in preparation for the next round of enterprise bargaining. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] New technology sheds jobs NEWCASTLE: Port Waratah Coal Services has signalled big job losses with the introduction of new technology on completion of the enterprise agreement. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] Public News: You can view MUA's publicly available news in a variety of ways. Please select one of our public news indexes. [ All News | Latest General News by Date ]
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